Julia James

After a dry December, drought numbers are ticking up across Texas DALLAS — After reaching a four-year low in 2025, drought is climbing across Texas. As of Tuesday, 57% of the state’s land area was in some type of drought. North Texas has mostly been spare... See more

After a dry December, drought numbers are ticking up across Texas DALLAS — After reaching a four-year low in 2025, drought is climbing across Texas. As of Tuesday, 57% of the state’s land area was in some type of drought. North Texas has mostly been spare... See more

Two days before Christmas, the usually solid skating rink in Main Street Garden Park pooled with puddles of melting ice. A few brave souls skated — or rather, splashed — around a behemoth green Christmas tree, decorated with scores of silver ornaments in ... See more

Weather conditions are changing, and changing fast this week in North Texas. Monday started as the coldest day of the season so far, with a low of 28 degrees that morning, but the chill didn’t last long. Afternoon highs were in the low to mid-60s with con... See more

This Christmas is unlikely to resemble a winter wonderland. Toasty and dry conditions are expected to persist for the coming weeks in Dallas-Fort Worth, according to the Climate Prediction Center, a part of the National Weather Service. And it’s not just ... See more